According to the 1973 Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, abortion is legal if induced:
1. At a federally funded clinic.
2. Before the period of viability.
3. To provide tissue for therapeutic research.
4. At a military hospital overseas.
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Rationale:
1. Whether at a federally funded clinic or at a military hospital overseas, abortion can be provided legally if under U.S. laws.
2. Abortion can be performed legally until the period of viability; after viability, the rights of the fetus take precedence.
3. Abortion cannot be used to provide tissue for therapeutic research.
4. Whether at a federally funded clinic or at a military hospital overseas, abortion can be provided legally if under U.S. laws.
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